Annual Reports

Click on "Search Mergent WebReports." Enter name / ticker symbol, or other identifying number of your company and hit search. Click on the name of your company, and then select "Annual Reports." Some will show up as 10-K statements; some will have full-color facsimiles of actual annual reports depending on the company.

Registration (free) is required to use this free web site. Contains some full-color annual reports for companies that are not included in Mergent WebReports, so worth a look. Also contains 10-K reports.

Floor 2 Reference. (HD2721 .I58) Huge multi-volume set that provides in-depth historical information on companies, with some little-known facts. Always consult the index of the latest volume as entries for particular companies will appear in multiple volumes. Searching the index will offer the most comprehensive coverage of a company.

In the "Get Company Info" box, enter your company's name (good choice), or its ticker symbol (best choice). You will get a "Company Snapshot" that includes financial data, brands, corporate hierarchy, and legal info as well as patent & trademark activity.

Finding the Primary / Secondary Industry Code of a Company

Enter the name of your company or--even better--its ticker symbol in the "Get Company Info" box. Primary NAICS industry code will be listed in the "Industry Classification" box. To see the secondary industry code, click on the "All Classifications" link. To see more primary and secondary industry codes, click on the "Hoovers Company Records" report link in the "Business Description" box. Scroll down to "Market and Industry" section.

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Additional Guides

This guide helps you to understand industry classification, particularly the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS -- current system) and the Standard Industrial Code system (SIC -- original system).